HT Correspondent
JAGIROAD, May 14: Jagiroad police seized 24 livestock being illegally transported in a crude oil tanker during a routine checking drive on NH-27 on Thursday and arrested three persons in connection with the incident.
According to Bhadreshwar Pegu, the livestock were being transported in an oil tanker bearing registration number AS-05-C-1034.
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The arrested persons were identified as Shariful Ali and Mohammad Alaluddin, both residents of Kadam village under Baginadi Police Station in Lakhimpur district, and Muzzamil Haque of Rangalu village under Kampur Police Station in Nagaon district.
Police said the accused were allegedly attempting to smuggle the livestock through Jagiroad towards Jorabat in Meghalaya.
Investigators suspect the involvement of a larger illegal livestock smuggling network and stated that further investigation and intensified operations are underway.
